London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

flyswatter · 31-07-2012 11:28PM

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

Just curious why is pretty much every sport on in the olympics but rugby?
Ireland would have a good chance of getting a medal if that was included.

I think 7s is coming into the 2016 games.

Mars Bar · 31-07-2012 11:29PM

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

Just curious why is pretty much every sport on in the olympics but rugby?
Ireland would have a good chance of getting a medal if that was included.

Rugby 7's will be in Rio in 2016

cgpg5 · 31-07-2012 11:31PM

flyswatter wrote: »

I think 7s is coming into the 2016 games.

Aye, along with golf. Although there are worries a lot of high ranked players will choose not to compete

buyer95 · 31-07-2012 11:32PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

Aye, along with golf. Although there are worries a lot of high ranked players will choose not to compete

Plus the whole who will McIlroy compete for thing

cgpg5 · 31-07-2012 11:32PM

Anthony Davis first appearance and a beauty of a dunk like that!

cgpg5 · 31-07-2012 11:33PM

buyer95 wrote: »

Plus the whole who will McIlroy compete for thing

Indeed! It's also on a Ryder cup year!

flyswatter · 31-07-2012 11:33PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

Anthony Davis first appearance and a beauty of a dunk like that!

He's awesome!

RUCKING FETARD · 31-07-2012 11:37PM

Forging of the Mandarin mermaid: How Chinese children are taken away from their families and brutalised into future Olympians

DEFTLEFTHAND · 31-07-2012 11:40PM

buyer95 wrote: »

Plus the whole who will McIlroy compete for thing

McIlroy confirmed in an interview at the time of golf being accepted that'd he'd compete for GB.

Jimoslimos · 31-07-2012 11:42PM

RUCKING FETARD wrote: »

Forging of the Mandarin mermaid: How Chinese children are taken away from their families and brutalised into future Olympians

Ah no no no...., not the Daily Mail

keith16 · 31-07-2012 11:43PM

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

Just curious why is pretty much every sport on in the olympics but rugby?
Ireland would have a good chance of getting a medal in the rugby if that was included even though there good at other sports.
It's just strange how every sport but rugby is included.

One reason that it is not included is due to the extended recovery time needed between the matches which would make any potential 15s tournament too long for the Olympics.

Tox56 · 31-07-2012 11:43PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

buyer95 wrote: »

Plus the whole who will McIlroy compete for thing

McIlroy confirmed in an interview at the time of golf being accepted that'd he'd compete for GB.

He's not so clear about it now though, he will probably go for GB but it's by no means certain

flyswatter · 31-07-2012 11:45PM

The real question is who will McDowell play for. Ireland/GB or even.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzf3RXhNZ40

:P

Jimoslimos · 31-07-2012 11:46PM

Tox56 wrote: »

He's not so clear about it now though, he will probably go for GB but it's by no means certain

Is the event limited to two per nation? It's quite possible that Lee Westwood and Luke Donald could be ranked above McIllroy and hence get the GB selection.

statesaver · 31-07-2012 11:46PM

Cannot understand why golf will be in the olympics in 2016.
It already is a very, very high profile sport.
It nearly has blanket tv coverage from a thursday to a sunday when it's on.
No need for it IMHO.

statesaver · 31-07-2012 11:50PM

RUCKING FETARD wrote: »

Forging of the Mandarin mermaid: How Chinese children are taken away from their families and brutalised into future Olympians

Tis a bit disturbing. The poor little feckers.

shruikan2553 · 31-07-2012 11:54PM

statesaver wrote: »

Cannot understand why golf will be in the olympics in 2016.
It already is a very, very high profile sport.
It nearly has blanket tv coverage from a thursday to a sunday when it's on.
No need for it IMHO.

I agree. They had room for 2 sports, choose rugby and then reduced the second choice down to softball, karate and golf. So we get something we can see a few times a year already. It's the new tennis where people competing have bigger competitions to aim for.
Rugby at least is different to the likes of world cup and 6 nations. Im guessing softball was the least played and they didnt want a martial art.

steelcityblues · 31-07-2012 11:55PM

statesaver wrote: »

Cannot understand why golf will be in the olympics in 2016.
It already is a very, very high profile sport.
It nearly has blanket tv coverage from a thursday to a sunday when it's on.
No need for it IMHO.

And it will be behind in prestige to at least 4 other tournaments, just like tennis. Stupid stuff, but it shows the absolute greed of the IOC.

Sparks43 · 31-07-2012 11:55PM

RUCKING FETARD wrote: »

Forging of the Mandarin mermaid: How Chinese children are taken away from their families and brutalised into future Olympians

Talk about a Chinese Take Away:D

DEFTLEFTHAND · 31-07-2012 11:59PM

I'm looking forward to golf being included anyway. The format of a 4 day tournament will work well and should make for an exciting final day when the medals are decided.
Alternatively they could use a matchplay format which would be equally as exciting for golf fans.

statesaver · 31-07-2012 11:59PM

Ye're right about tennis too. Should not be there.

Pudsy33 · 01-08-2012 12:12AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I'm looking forward to golf being included anyway. The format of a 4 day tournament will work well and should make for an exciting final day when the medals are decided.
Alternatively they could use a matchplay format which would be equally as exciting for golf fans.

Think it will be a full 72 hole strokeplay event. Although matchplay would be much better. An olympic golf final

H2UMrsRobinson · 01-08-2012 12:13AM

statesaver wrote: »

Cannot understand why golf will be in the olympics in 2016.
It already is a very, very high profile sport.
It nearly has blanket tv coverage from a thursday to a sunday when it's on.
No need for it IMHO.

I agree. The same could also be said for Olympic football. World cup, euros, about a million other leagues. On the telly all fecking year !!!

M cebee · 01-08-2012 12:14AM

makes me sick
listening to michael johnson
MD waffling on about chinese swimmers

Pudsy33 · 01-08-2012 12:15AM

H2UMrsRobinson wrote: »

I agree. The same could also be said for Olympic football. World cup, euros, about a million other leagues. On the telly all fecking year !!!

Well at least in the football there is an age restriction. Maybe tennis, golf and the like should follow suit.

K-9 · 01-08-2012 12:21AM

Digitalism wrote: »

shes 23.

Yeah Cloe is 23 and hopefully she will qualify for the last 16 in Brazil, which would be an huge achievement for an Irish badminton player.

statesaver · 01-08-2012 12:22AM

Ah no, please keep womens football. Kinda infatuated with Alex Morgan since the beijing olympics.

garv123 · 01-08-2012 12:32AM

K-9 wrote: »

Yeah Cloe is 23 and hopefully she will qualify for the last 16 in Brazil, which would be an huge achievement for an Irish badminton player.

RTE might even get a commentator who knew what they were talking about to commentate on the games if she did.

statesaver · 01-08-2012 12:37AM

garv123 wrote: »

RTE might even get a commentator who knew what they were talking about to commentate on the games if she did.

True. The guy today was a rubbish commentator. Maybe he's an next player and was put in there by RTE, i dunno. Glad i won't have to listen to him again for another 4 years !!

Richard Hillman · 01-08-2012 12:37AM

Jimoslimos wrote: »

Is the event limited to two per nation? It's quite possible that Lee Westwood and Luke Donald could be ranked above McIllroy and hence get the GB selection.

The top 15 in the world qualify and other countries have 2 entries

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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